Pharmacologic Substance
halothane
hal·o·thane [ hal-uh-theyn ]
Effect:
Decreased CNS Organized Electrical Activity; General Anesthesia
May Treat:
Status Asthmaticus
Definitions related to halothane:
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A nonflammable, halogenated, hydrocarbon and general inhalation anesthetic. Although the exact mechanism of action is unknown, halothane provides relatively rapid induction of anesthesia by depressing the central nervous system, thereby producing a reversible loss of consciousness and sensation. (NCI05)NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A nonflammable, halogenated, hydrocarbon anesthetic that provides relatively rapid induction with little or no excitement. Analgesia may not be adequate. NITROUS OXIDE is often given concomitantly. Because halothane may not produce sufficient muscle relaxation, supplemental neuromuscular blocking agents may be required. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p178)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Potent inhalation anesthetic widely used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Halothane, nonflammable, volatile, liquid drug introduced into medicine in the 1950s and used as a general anesthetic. Halothane rapidly achieved acceptance and became the most frequently used of the potent anesthetics, despite its substantially higher cost than ether and chloroform and its...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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